East Central lost against Gautier last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Central Hornets fell just short of the Gautier Gators by a score of 10-8. East Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peyton Youngblood was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Youngblood was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Payton McLean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Christian McFaul was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Gautier, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
East Central will head out on the road to square off against Laurel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central is facing Laurel at the right time seeing as Laurel is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Gautier, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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